The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-19

VOL. XX--NO. 81.
135, for Canada SO; total 1877, against 1872 the
previous week, and 176 tho corresponding
week last year. Failures are decreasing in
all parts of the country, except perhaps
Canada and the Provinces.
The fact was made public on the 18th that
Mrs. General U. 3. Grant has for several
days past been dangerously ill of diphtheria,
and at one time her recovery was believed
to be doubtful, but she is now improving.
At Coal Valley, near McKeesport, Pa,
on the 18th Mrs. Cook, the wife Of a miner,
was using kerosene to kindle' fire when
the contents OF the can were ignited and
an explosion followed. The woman rushed
out of the house with her clothing in flames
and perished in the yard. The house took
fire and was consumed, and two little chill
dren who were in it perished in the flames.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, has
signed the High License bill The act
classifies liquor licenses according to the
| nature Of the community in which business
| is to be carried on instead of according to
the volume of sales, which is the existing
basis of classification. There is a $500 Ii
cense for cities Of $4,000 population and
over; S400 for smaller cities; 500 for
boroughs, and 500 for township hotels.
The Supreme Court of New York on the
18th reversed the decision of the lower
courts granting foreclosure of the $500 900
divisional mortgage on the property of the
Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Com
pany, situated between New York and
Washington, and ordered a new trial of the
| suit.
| On the night of the 18th three men broke
into James Porter's farmhouse near Har-
rington, Del, oyerpowered Porter and his
| wife, tied them to the bed posts and went
through the premises, securing s., 300 in
cash and bonds, Then, taking Porter's
horse and carriage, they drove away.
Edward McGrath, David Lowry and
Edward Harrison while walking on the
track near Eaton, Pa, on the 18th, were
struck by passenger train. McGrath was
instantly killed and Lowry probably fatally
| injured. Harrison escaped with few
bruises. The trio were molders from New
York City looking for work
| At Pittsburgh on the 18th three colored
men were overcome by sewer gas while
cleaning a vault IN Winter & Bros brew
cry. Peter Farrell and Robert Bass, who
went to Woodman's assistance fell uncon-
scious. Farrell is beyond medical aid, but
Bass may possibly recover.
The Paterson Iron Company's works at
Paterson, N. J., were totally destroyed by
| fire on the night of the 18th, entailing an
estimated loss of $3.50, 900; insurance, $75, 900.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The National Lumber Dealers Associa-
ti6n, in session at st. Louis, elected c. p.
Haskins, of Charlton, Ia, president, and
e. P. McFarlan, of Cincinnati, vice presi-
dent.
W. B. Todhunter, the cattle owner OF
Sacramento, who owns one hundred and
seventy Thousand acres of land in Oregon
and fifty Thousand in Nevada, has assigned.
His liabilities are $450, 600.
Dan Bristow, the famous Arkansas trap
| per, was murdered at Bayou Bartholomew
few days ago. while setting his traps. A
party laid in ambush for him and after kill
| ing the old man robbed him Of $400. There
| is no trace Of the perpetrators.
The Kentucky Republican State Conven-
ton at Louisville on the 11th nominated
Hon. W. o. Bradley, Of Lancaster, for Gov
ernor; Mat O'Doherty, of Louisville, for
Lieutenant Governor; John Felan, of Hop
kinsville, for Attorney General, and R. D.
Davis of Carter, for Auditor.
| The executive committee Of the United
Labor party at Cincinnati held a. meeting on
the 18th and resolved to adopt the name of
''Onlon LaDOr" ana enlef upon aVlgorOuS
campaign this fall.
James Smith, of Freeport, Ill, probably
the Oldest man in that State, died at his
home on the 11th, aged 102 years. He cast
his first presidential vote for James Madi-
| son and his last for Grover Cleveland, and
| has always been a Democrat. He never
rode on q railroad and never ate meal at a
hotel.
The new smelling works of the Calumet
and Hecla copper mine at Groverton, Mich,
started up on the 11th. The works are the
| largest in the country and give employment
| to small army of men.
The first sheet Of tin plale ever made in
the United States was manufactured at
Hubbard, O., on the 11th. The company's
best workman was injured at the time, and
the works will have to close until his re-
covery.
1t is stated that six persons at Tucson, A.
T., are known to have lost their reason since
| the recent earthquake, and physicians re-
port many more cases of mental disturb
| ance. The fear and terror among the
ignorant classes is still at high pitch.
| The Cherokee Council met in extra ses-
sion at Tahlequah, I. T., on the 11th. The
only recommendation. made by the princi-
pal chief was that Of rebuilding the female
seminary, which burned down few weeks
| since.
News reached Murphy, Cal, on the 18th
that j. B. Fruchier, an American citizen
who left that place last October to visit
| France, was seized on his arrival there, i'm
| prisoned, denied counsel, and forced to
serve in the French army.
John AXE, second baseman Of the Duluth
| (Minn.l base ball club, was drowned in the
Mississippi river on the 11th, by being cap
sized in a boat by the swell of a passing
steamer. Two companions, Earle and
| Barnes, swan ashore.
Peter Tripp and Alexander Caldwell,
farmers of Catlettsburg, KY, recently
quarreled about a fence and parted, threat
! ening to kill each other on sight. Meeting
| on road near town on the 10th they at
once opened fire on each other. Tripp was
Instantly killed and Caldwell lived until
morning. 1t is believed their sons will con-
tinue the feud.
| The International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association, at its
session in San Francisco, on the 18th,
elected Hon. 3. H. Blake, Of Toronto, Ont,
president General o. o. Howard heads the
list of vice presidents, and George T. Cox
head the list of secretaries.
| Up to the 18th not single man has been
found who, as juror, would be acceptable
to both the prosecution and defense in the
Chicago Doodle cases.
The grand division of the Order of Rail
| way Conductors held its nineteenth an
nual session at New Orleans on the 18th
Twenty one new divisions have been formed
since the last annual meeting and 2, 1856 new
members have been added to the order.
which now has a total membership of 10, 800
Dangerous forest fires were. raging on
the 18th near Austrian, Alger County
along the line Of the South Shore railroad
| in the Menominee district and in parts OF
Marquette County, Mich. A great deal o1